Interior Designers in Reading, Berkshire

“WOW! Was the message I sent Philippa when we opened the door to our home. We approached Philippa again after she designed our kitchen a few years ago, to renovate and refurbish our period property home as we hadn’t done anything to it since we moved in 11 years ago and there were rooms we didn’t even use. We both have very busy lives and trusted Philippa and her team to be professional, helpful and easy to work with. Having all the designs and items they had chosen for us on their online dashboard really helped with decision-making and transparency with costings. Their suggestions for moving my tiny office in the top attic to the living room was genius as I now have a stunning library and sofa to watch the sports and movies in my study and moving the living room into the drawing room so it overlooks the garden rather than the drive, was equally transformative. By closing doors and adding new ones the house now feels cohesive, cosy and welcoming and rooms flow naturally from one to another. They identified pieces of art that we really loved and used these as their starting point for our colours and designs – and what they created is a magic blend that incorporates our art, our rugs, and reflects our lives here in the UK and abroad. They have somehow woven it all into a beautiful interior that has quite simply breathed new life into our Victorian home and has given us more than we ever hoped for. As part of their installation and styling service - they not only unpacked seven container boxes for us but even went the extra mile taking time to frame a family tree, colour co-ordinate books in the library and adding flowers for our arrival back home. We’d never have got this result ourselves – they more than exceeded our brief – our home looks amazing, and we love it. Highly recommended!”

“We worked with Ann from Liddy Silver on the refurbishment of our historic Belle Epoque Villa Therese in Dinant, in the Belgian Ardennes, and couldn’t be happier with the collaboration. Her colour advice was absolutely spot on, bringing out the character of the old house while still feeling fresh and contemporary. With compliments of the neighbours! She carefully considered the layout of our kitchen, balancing practicality and everyday use with a clean, elegant design. Ann always started from our ideas and preferences, but then gently pushed us to consider options and directions we would never have thought of ourselves. She was responsive and easy to reach, often arranging weekend or evening consultations to fit around our busy lifestyles. Ann has a very good eye for detail. Overall, a pleasure to work with and a designer we would wholeheartedly recommend.”

“Slightly Quirky were fantastic to work with. We had wallpapering, painting, custom built joinery and carpeting in our flat. SQ did the interior design and the project management. Everything was very high quality and the service was great. Importantly, the quality of the contractors who completed the work was really hugh, they were professional, punctual and completed the work to a very high standard.”